But it must be somebody who loves you. The best was my father, or Harry. |
But why, oh why, do the wrong people travel, / When the right people stay at home? |
Certain women should be struck regularly, like gongs |
Consider the public. Never fear it nor despise it. Coax it, charm it, interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must, make it laugh, make it cry, but above all never, never, never bore the living hell out of it. |
Dance, dance, dance little lady, / Leave tomorrow behind. |
Everybody worships me, it's nauseating |
Extraordinary how potent cheap music is |
He sleeps and sleeps, and the days go by, ... I love him dearly and for ever, but this lack of drive in any direction is a bad augury for the future. I am willing and happy to look after him for the rest of my life, but he must do something. If only he would take up some occupation and stick to it. I know that he is unhappy inside but, alas, with his natural resilience these moments of self-revelation dissipate and on go the years, and he will be an elderly man who has achieved nothing at all. |
He's completely unspoiled by failure |
I am not a heavy drinker. I can sometimes go for hours without touching a drop. |
I am not a heavy drinker. I can sometimes go for hours without touching a drop. |
I believe that since my life began / The most I've had is just / A talent to amuse. |
I don't believe in astrology. The only stars I can blame for my failures are those that walk about the stage. |
I have a memory like an elephant. In fact, elephants often consult me. |
I have always paid income tax. I object only when it reaches a stage when I am threatened with having nothing left for my old age - which is due to start next Tuesday or Wednesday. |